Athletic end Real Sociedad’s four-game league run as visitors protest Berenguer penalty

Athletic Club secured a 2-1 derby victory over Real Sociedad at San Mamés on Sunday, November 1, ending the visitors' four-game league winning run. All goals came before half-time, with Nico Williams assisting the opener before Luka Sučić equalized for Real Sociedad. The match was ultimately decided by a contentious first-half penalty converted by Álex Berenguer, which Real Sociedad officially protested after the match.

Real Sociedad manager Pellegrino Matarazzo criticized the decision and questioned why VAR did not intervene, while the club claimed ball-tracking technology proved Jon Aramburu played the ball. Athletic's victory also carried a cost, as forward Maroan Sannadi suffered an early hamstring injury to deepen the club's attacking shortage.